How do you calm your nerves before a roller coaster?

You can help calm your nerves through deep breathing. Focusing on your breathing can also help to distract you from the ride and may make the experience more enjoyable.



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Begin with a coaster that you are completely comfortable with so that you will have success. Ride that one a few times before stepping up to a slightly scarier version. If your phobia is not severe, you may be able to slowly work up to riding even the biggest and scariest coasters.

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Slowly expose yourself to the rides. Before jumping on line, spend some time exposing yourself to a scary ride. Look at pictures and video of it online so you can see it in action, and what you would do while on it. If you go to a theme park or carnival, walk by the ride and watch it in action.

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According to clinical psychologist Judy Kurianski, high tempo rides expose us to “good fear.” Our brains perceive the drops and heart-stopping twists to be “safe” and “predictable,” so riding these thrill rides becomes therapeutic, especially as we scream out our anxieties.

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Other health conditions can make going on high-speed rides unsafe, including pregnancy, recent surgery, heart problems, high blood pressure and aneurysms, as well as the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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As much as possible, sit with proper form on the roller coaster, keeping your head and neck straight and against the head rest, or as park personnel directs, to avoid injury and help reduce nausea and dizziness. Remember to breathe throughout the ride to keep your body from tensing up.

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Roller coasters tend to be tall, with long drops, making them challenging for those with a fear of heights. Claustrophobia: By design, roller coaster seats are small and tight, and the restraints fit extremely snugly. This is necessary for safety but can trigger claustrophobia.

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Roller Coaster Safety Tips
  1. Adhere to All Listed Age, Height, Weight, and Health Requirements.
  2. Always Keep Your Body Inside the Roller Coaster.
  3. Avoid Poorly Maintained Roller Coasters.
  4. Take Breaks in Between Riding Roller Coasters.
  5. Keep Your Eyes Forward and Head Up.
  6. Stay Hydrated.


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And, experts believe that those at the fear-end of the spectrum often have an underlying fear of either heights, or closed spaces, or vertigo, or simply, even vomiting, that makes roller coasters scary to them.

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How safe are rides? According to IAAPA, there are 0.9 injuries per million rides and that in a typical year, more than 385 million guests take more than 1.7 billion rides at about 400 North American fixed-site facilities.

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Or go for the back seat because it offers more air time: your butt will hang in the air off your seat for much longer on those hills and drops. And those sitting in the last car in the line always experience the fastest ride and who doesn't want fast on a roller coaster?

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Most glasses, if properly fitted, will not fall off your head during a ride, even those more extreme ones. That doesn't mean they definitely won't, however, so it is a risk. If I wear glasses to ride, I will hold onto them with one hand while going round the track just in case.

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10 Things You Should Never Do At An Amusement Park
  • Tug On The Characters. The suits are soft on the outside, yes, but on the inside? ...
  • Forget Where You Parked. ...
  • Arrive In The Middle Of The Day. ...
  • Forget The Sunscreen. ...
  • Buy Your Tickets At The Gate. ...
  • Cheat On The Height Restrictions. ...
  • Show Up On A Saturday. ...
  • Be Too Proud To Ask For Help.


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You want something in your stomach to keep it settled, so choose bland foods like plain cereal, toast and crackers or scrambled eggs with nothing else in or on them. Suck on ginger candies before or after the ride and choose drinks that are low in sugar and will help settle your stomach.

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So what should you drink to wash down your pre-coaster grub? Water is your safest bet. Not only is it easy on the stomach, but it also prevents dehydration, which can bring on nausea and other symptoms all on its own.

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This high G-force can push heads down and have blood rush from your brain down to your feet, which in turn lowers the oxygen level in your brain, which may lead to gray outs, loss of peripheral vision (known as tunnel vision), or temporary blindness.

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A. Airtime – A favorite term for roller coaster enthusiasts! It's used to describe the feeling created by negative g-forces which gives riders the sensation of floating on a roller coaster. Airtime or negative g-forces are most commonly experienced on a drop or at the crest of hill.

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According to clinical psychologist Judy Kurianski, high tempo rides expose us to “good fear.” Our brains perceive the drops and heart-stopping twists to be “safe” and “predictable,” so riding these thrill rides becomes therapeutic, especially as we scream out our anxieties.

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